Job Description:

Job Title: Investment Sustainability Manager Stewardship

Corporate Title: AVP

Location: Mumbai India

Role Description

The Sustainability & Stewardship Office is part of the Platform Sustainability team within the Investment Division. It is responsible for DWS’s stewardship activities and for coordinating sustainability-related initiatives including disclosures and related communications.
The Stewardship Standards & Processes Team sits within the Sustainability & Stewardship Office and is accountable for DWS’s engagement and proxy voting processes the development and maintenance of stewardship standards the enhancement of environmental and social (E&S) standards and the leadership of E&S engagement activities.
Within the Stewardship Standards & Processes Team we are seeking a dynamic professional to support the development and operationalization of DWS’s stewardship program. The role combines company analysis across financial and sustainability dimensions with the design and automation of engagement and proxy voting processes including associated controls.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

Best in class leave policy.
Gender neutral parental leaves
100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
Accident and Term life Insurance
Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

Actively contributes to the enhancement and maintenance of the DWS Stewardship program and related processes.
Contribute to the design optimization and automation of engagement and voting processes ensuring workflows are scalable transparent and aligned with strategic goals.
Help establish and further develop a structured research and analysis process leveraging available tools (Python Qlik AI/LLMs/Power-automate) and both structured and unstructured data for engagement and voting activities.
Coordinate stewardship-related initiatives and projects across multiple teams to support alignment between stewardship investment and research activities.
Develop execute and automate controls for stewardship activities to support compliance with established standards and expectations.

Your skills and experience

Masters degree in Economics / Finance / Engineering / Mathematics / Data Science or a similar discipline
Proficiency in Python for data analysis modelling and automation with the ability to apply and leverage AI models for process automation
3+ years of experience in company and sector research across both financial and sustainability / ESG dimensions (e.g. business model analysis financial statement analysis valuation and assessment of sustainability risks / opportunities) gained within an investment research or related analytical role
Experience in supporting the design  implementation and maintenance of operational processes  
Strong analytical and methodological thinking combined with a solution-oriented and proactive approach
Excellent coordination and communication skills to support project delivery and stakeholder alignment across teams
Able to effectively handle multiple tasks and consistently meet strict deadlines

How we’ll support you

Training and development to help you excel in your career.
Coaching and support from experts in your team.
A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace one that embraces dialogue and diverse views and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.